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Last verified August 29, 2026

South Plains College Fire Academy

South Plains College runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Lubbock, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. No dated cutoff on or after August 29, 2026 is on the sourced calendar. Published tuition: Cost Chart Fall and Spring (25/26, 26/27), Reese / Lubbock Career and Technical / Lubbock Downtown / Plainview: 12 hours in-district $1,606; out-of-district $2,626; non-resident $2,818. 13 hours in-district $1,735; out-of-district $2,840; non-resident $3,048. Chart does not print 25 hours. A Lubbock-address candidate pays out-of-district unless they also live in Hockley County or Whiteface ISD..

As of August 29, 2026. Where this academy's own pages disagree, every version is below. Act on the earliest restriction.

When can you apply?

ProgramCutoffStartEndDelivery
South Plains College Fire AcademyNot datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW undated on the 2026-2027 catalog. Door is: contact the academy coordinator for written and physical test dates, pass the written at 70 percent, pass the PAT, then email the application and physical form. Hub: SPC limits Basic Academy enrollment. No 2026 apply-by day on the live catalog.

How much does it cost?

Cost Chart Fall and Spring (25/26, 26/27), Reese / Lubbock Career and Technical / Lubbock Downtown / Plainview: 12 hours in-district $1,606; out-of-district $2,626; non-resident $2,818. 13 hours in-district $1,735; out-of-district $2,840; non-resident $3,048. Chart does not print 25 hours. A Lubbock-address candidate pays out-of-district unless they also live in Hockley County or Whiteface ISD.

The college does not print a 25-hour cell. 13-hour and 12-hour cells are not added into a total here.

In-district is Hockley County or Whiteface ISD. The training site is 3907 Ave Q, Lubbock.

Hub still indexes a 2024 fire factsheet PDF. Live tuition is the 25/26–26/27 chart, not that PDF.

How long is the academy, and what does it award?

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Fire Technology Basic Fire Academy / Level 1 CertificateNot printed25Full-time
  • Basic Fire Academy Level 1 Certificate (25 SCH)
  • Eligible to take TCFP written exam and skills evaluation after the certificate of completion is issued

Do you need EMT to enroll?

After the academy. The sourced page says: "In addition to successfully completing the SPC Fire Academy, you must also successfully complete a TCFP-recognized emergency medical training program, such as EMT-Basic, before applying for TCFP certification. (Note: EMT-Basic is NOT part of the SPC Fire Academy and is a separate course with a different application process.)"

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Contact the academy coordinator for written and physical test dates
  • Entrance written exam 70% or better, then the SPC Fire Academy physical test
  • Fire Academy application plus Physical Examination Form completed by a licensed health-care provider
  • Age: at least 18 years of age before applying for TCFP certification. The catalog does not print that as an enrollment age

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP South Plains College and South Plains College – OL rows print 3907 AVE Q LUBBOCK, TX 79412. That is the Lubbock Career and Technical campus group on the tuition chart, not Levelland. In-district residency is Hockley County or Whiteface ISD, not Lubbock.

Phones: (806) 716-4912 · (806) 786-3756. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • TCFP South Plains College Structure Firefighter phone is (806) 716-4912. TCFP South Plains College – OL row is (806) 786-3756 and does not list Structure Firefighter. They disagree.
  • EMT-Basic is not part of the 25-hour Basic Academy. TCFP certification still requires a recognized EMS course after, or besides, the academy.
  • Named staff omitted. Use (806) 716-4912 and the Fire Technology pages. Program page: https://www.southplainscollege.edu/exploreprograms/technicaleducation/professionalservicesenergy/firetech/fireacademy.php.

Which department pages sit near this academy?

Nearby is not a hiring endorsement. Confirm that department's own requirements.

Where should you go next?

Sources

Last verified August 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.